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Platinum Sponsors:

M.V. Febrina
Walindi
Anthony's Key
Archipelago
Argos Red Sea
Atlantis Dive Resorts Philippines
Bilikiki Cruises
Bahia Tours
Captain Morgan's
Cobalt Coast
Dive Tech
Dive Paradise
Divi Flamingo
Eco Divers
Ed Robinson's Maui Scuba
Hotel Cozumel
Kima Bajo
Kararu Dive Voyages
Kasawari
Kungkungan Bay Resort
Loloata Island Resort
Maluku
Matava
Odyssea Divers Raja Ampat
Odyssea Divers Bunaken
Sipadan Water Village
SMY Ondina
Tasik Ria Resort
Tufi/PNG
Wakatobi

Gold Sponsors:
Bare Wetsuits
Blue Water Photo
Coral Realm

Ikelite
Pinnacle Aquatics
Reef Net
Stuart Cove’s Dive Bahamas

Submersible System
Sherwood

Silver sponsors:
AbucsScuba & Dive Brockville
Apollo Sports

Backscatter
Crystal River Resort
Cathy Church
Crystal River Best Western
DUI
Exploration Design Studios
Gates Underwater Products
Lonely Planet
New World Publications
Sea Vision
Ultra Light Control Systems


2010 Prizes & Sponsors (subject to change)  

Best of Show

Dive trip with FeBrina and Walindi Plantation for two people

FeBrina and Walindi Plantation have donated The Best of Show prize which will be a trip for two aboard the FeBrina along with two days on either end of the cruise at Walindi Plantation.

The FeBrina and Walindi Plantation are founding sponsors for the Underwater Images Competition Best of Show. The FeBrina and Walindi are based out of Kimbe Bay in Papua New Guinea and offer some of the best diving opportunities in the area. www.walindi.com  www.febrina.com


Matava

Dive Package at Matava

Matava is Fiji's Premier Eco Adventure Resort, offering world-class adventure,

Relaxation, and year-round diving on the Great Astrolabe Reef! Matava is delighted to continue our support of the Underwater Images Competition with 7 nights for one person in an Oceanview Bure at Matava, 5 days of 2-tank morning dives with Mad Fish Dive Centre and all day free access to shore diving at The Critter Junction. Also included is a traditional Lovo feast and Kava ceremony, 3 meals a day, boat transfers to\from Kadavu airport and all taxes.
 www.matava.com


Wakatobi

Wakatobi is proud to support the Underwater Images Competition with a choice
of a basic Garden Bungalow, 7-night trip to Wakatobi or a Standard Cabin
space aboard MY Pelagian (depending on availability).  These prizes exclude
aircharters.


Atlantis Dive Resorts Philippines:

 7 nights' accommodations at either Atlantis Puerto Galera or Atlantis Dumaguete for (1) person.

Included: accommodations, meals, drinks at breakfast, Internet, unlimited scheduled boat dives, use of weights, and belts & air tanks. Not included: airfare, transfers, dive courses, dive equipment rentals, Nitrox, personal purchases, Verde Island dives, gratuity, local tours, Marine Park Fee, sodas, alcohol, any additional taxes or local fees. Trip must be taken within 12 months of
the event. Trip has no cash value, is based on availability and is not transferable.

Atlantis Dive Resorts service two of the top dive destinations in the Philippines, Dumaguete and Puerto Galera. Additionally, Atlantis Azores, a 110 foot luxury live-aboard dive yacht is the newest addition to the Atlantis family and will offer the same high level of service, quality accommodations, chef- prepared meals and world-class diving that our guests have come to expect and appreciate. At Atlantis, our goal is to provide the most luxurious, customer centered dive vacations available so that you "come as a guest and leave as a friend."


Argos Red Sea - M/Y Aeolus

Argos Red Sea is proud to support the Underwater Images Competition with a one week dive cruise for two people in the Red Sea on the M/Y Aeolus based on space availability. Included in this package will be airport transfers, three chef-prepared meals a day while on board, snacks available 24/7, and nitrox if desired.


The M/Y Aeolus is specially designed with four double cabins, each with their own private facilities, including strong hot water showers. The salon is spacious with a large TV as well as wireless internet when signal is available. Two hot water showers are located on the spacious dive deck along with a fresh water rinse tank for cameras and we desalinate up to 4500 litres of water per day. Serious tech divers are welcome to join any tech-diving cruise. www.ArgosRedSea.com 


Anthony's Key Resort

Eight Days and Seven Nights at Anthony’s Key Resort

Anthony's Key is donating a 7 night all inclusive dive package for one at Anthony's Key, in Roatan, one of the Bay Islands off the coast of Honduras. This package includes 7 nights Standard-Hill room hotel accommodations, air tanks, weight belts and weights, buoyancy control workshop, 3 single tank boat dives per day, 2 single tank night dives per week, daily dolphin show presentations, full American meal plan of 3 meals daily, welcome island cocktail and presentation, tropical picnic on the beach, and Island Fiesta Night on the Key. www.anthonyskey.com


Bilikiki Cruises

Seven Day Cruise through the Solomon Islands with Bilikiki Cruises

Bilikiki Cruises will award one lucky winner a 7-night trip for one on either the MV Bilikiki or the MV Spirit of Solomons to a lucky winner in the Underwater Images Competition. Bilikiki Cruises Ltd. is the premier live-aboard dive operator in the Solomon Islands. www.bilikiki.com


Dive Tech and Cobalt Coast

Five Days Accommodations and Three days diving with DiveTech / Cobalt Coast Dive Resort

DiveTech and Cobalt Coast Dive Resort in Grand Cayman have donated a Five day, four nights stay for two people with 3 days of 2-tank boat trips to the North Wall and unlimited shore diving (day & night) with DiveTech at Cobalt Coast. Based on double occupancy.  No cash value. www.cobaltcoast.com 


Ed Robinson’s Maui Dive Adventures

Five Days Accommodations and Three Days Diving for two people at Ed Robinson’s Maui Dive Adventures

Ed Robinson's Maui Scuba is donating 5 nights in a Garden Cottage and three 2-tank dive charters for two people. Ed Robinson’s Diving Adventures caters to small groups of certified divers by having no more than six divers per divemaster with an emphasis on service and safety. www.mauiscuba.com


Kima Bajo Resort & Spa and Eco-Divers

 

One week dive trip with Kima Bajo Resort & Spa in N. Sulawesi.

Kima Bajo Resort & Spa and eco Divers have donated a dive package for two including a 7-night Longhouse room, including breakfast, and up to 3 guided day dives per day for 6 days, tax and airport transfers. Kima Bajo Resort & Spa is located close to Manado Airport on the mainland, with over 30 dive sites of Bunaken National Park within 10-30 minutes of its private jetty

www.kimabajo.com   -  www.eco-divers.com


Kararu Dive Voyages

One Week Aboard Kararu Dive Voyages in Indonesia

Kararu Dive Voyages is offering a 7 night trip for one person on any of their itineraries. The company owns and operates Indonesia’s finest and safest liveaboard, The Seahorse. www.kararu.com .


Kasawari-Lembeh Resort

Kasawari is a boutique lifestyle dive resort. It's located in the heart of Lembeh Strait so all of the dive sites are within an easy reach on our well-equipped boats specially designed with the diver in mind.

Kasawari-Lembeh is pleased to support the Underwater Images Competition with a dive package for two people. This will include sharing the same room in our Deluxe Villa, an all-inclusive full meal plan and Manado airport transfers.


Kungkungan Bay Resort

One Week Dive Trip with Kungkungan Bay Resort in North Sulawesi

Kungkungan Bay Resort has donated a dive package for two including a 7 night beach front cottage suite, all meals in their full-service restaurant, 3 guided day dives for 6 diving days, free unlimited house reef dives from 8AM – 5PM, tax, service and airport transfers. Kungkungan Bay Resort is located in the very heart of the Lembeh Strait in North Sulawesi. www.divekbr.com


Tufi Dive Resort

7 Day at Tufi Dive Resort PNG for Two

Above and below the sea, Tufi Dive Resort offers more than just a diving holiday. Below the sea, Tufi will bring alive the hidden treasures of the past in World War II wrecks as well as great outer reef diving along with amazing macro life just minutes from the resort.

Above the sea, Tufi is culturally alive. The resort is fully integrated with the local villages, which provides an unsurpassed cultural experience for our guests with choices of visiting and/or staying in the local village guesthouses, and cultural trips ranging from Fjord cruises and sea kayaking to hiking and bird watching.

The resort has something to do for all adventure interests so if not diving, you will find your adventure activity at Tufi. www.tufidive.com


Loloata Island Resort

Seven Days Stay and Five Days of diving at Loloata Island Resort in Papaua New Guinea

Loloata Island Resort is offering a 7-day stay and 5 days diving (3 dives per day) for one person. Loloata Island Resort, near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, means great diving, and a chance to observe some of the world's greatest coral reefs. www.loloala.com


Odyssea Divers

Five Night Dive Package at Cocotinos with Odyssea Divers

Odyssea Divers is donating a six day/five nights all inclusive stay at their new resort, Cocotinos in Manado. This package is for one diver and includes accommodation, full meal plan, water and hot beverages, up to three dives a day with tanks and weights and airport transfers from North Sulawesi, Indonesia. www.odysseadivers.com


SMY Ondina

Cruise for One Person/50 Percent off Second Person with SMY Ondina in Indonesia

SMY Ondina in Indonesia has donated a FREE CRUISE for 1 person and 50% off for his/her chosen buddy on the SMY Ondina in Indonesia. The inner seas of Indonesia are home to the richest Marine Biodiversity in the world. www.smyondina.com


Tasik Ria Resort

Weeklong Dive Trip for one to Tasik Ria Resort in North Sulawesi

Tasik Ria Resort & Tasik Divers have donated a 7-night Pool-View Room, Full Board, 3 guided day dives for 5 diving days, tax, service charge, and airport for one person. www.tasikria.com


Sipadan Water Village and Travel Masters

Four night / Five day stay for Two at SIPADAN WATER VILLAGE

Sipadan Water Village and Travel Masters are donating a Four night / Five day stay at Sipadan Water Village for two persons including transfers from Tawau, lodging in a Standard Cottage, all meals, 3 days of diving and taxes. www.travel-masters.net


Divi Flamingo beach Resort & Casino

Four night accommodations at the Divi Flamingo beach Resort & Casino, Bonaire for two people.

Plus three days of unlimited use of tanks for shore diving. Air and all other expenses are the responsibility of the winners. www.DiviResorts.com


7 night cruise for one aboard the Archipelago Adventurer II

Archipelago Adventurer II in Indonesia is donating a cruise for one on any of their itineraries in Raja Ampat, Banda or Komodo.

 


Six dive day and seven night dive package for one diver at Maluku Divers

Maluku Divers in Ambon Indonesia is donating a seven night package at their newly refurbished resort. This package includes six days of diving (up to 18 dives), all meals and a return airport transfer. www.divingmaluku.com


Blue Water Photo

Blue Water Photo is donating 8 x 10 prints of all winning entries

8 x 10 prints of all winners for the 2010 competition and other prints TBD from Blue Water Photo. www.cashmanprolab.com


Diving Unlimited International (DUI)

Weight and Trim System from Diving Unlimited International (DUI)

DUI has donated a prize of a DUI weight and trim system for one lucky winner. www.dui-online.com


Sherwood

Sherwood Avid or Luna Buoyancy Compensator

An Avid BC (if male winner) or Luna BC (if female winner). The Avid Jacket-style BC wraps air completely around the diver for easy floatation. When fully injected, the 3D air cell and the suspension strap system combines to create a stable and secure fit designed to eliminate squeeze. The Luna jacket-style BC is designed just for women with contoured air cell shoulders and cummerbund that conforms to female curves for superior fit and comfort. www.sherwoodscuba.com


SeaVision

Dive Masks from SeaVision

SeaVision is donating a number of their unique color corrections lens masks to several lucky winners. www.seavisionusa.com


Submersible Systems

Spare air Air Kit from Submersible Systems

3.0 Cu Ft. Spare Air Package from Submersible Systems- Submersible Systems understands the need photographers have for a redundant air supply and is donating one 3.0 cu.ft. SPARE AIR package to the Underwater Images Competition. Because Self-Rescue is the Ultimate Buddy. www.spareair.com


Best Western Crystal River Resort

Accommodations for two at Best Western Crystal River Resort

Best Western Crystal River Resort is donating two nights guest accommodations in Crystal River, Florida. Crystal River is home to Florida’s Manatee reserve where divers can snorkel with manatees during the winter months. www.crystalriverresort.com


Cathy Church

“My Underwater Photo Journey” by Cathy Church

Cathy Church has donated a copy of her most recent coffee table book. Cathy is a superb instructor who brings forty years of teaching experience to your lesson in Grand Cayman. www.cathychurch.com


Exploration Design Studio

$125 Gift Certificate from Exploration Design Studio

Exploration Design Studio-Xds, designer, manufacturer and retailer of Scuba
Diving and Ocean Life Fine Jewelry for men and women will donate a $125
gift certificate towards the purchase of their jewelry. See the online
catalog at: www.explorationdesign2.com


Gates Underwater Products

Jacket from Gates Underwater Products

Gates Housings is pleased to support the Underwater Images Competition with
a $500 gift certificate that can be used for any Gates product. www.gateshousings.com


Lonely Planet

Travel Guides from Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet is donating gift certificates for a choice of their dive travel guide books to several lucky winners. www.lonelyplanet.com


New World Publications

Guide Book from New World Publications

New World Publications is donating one of their world famous comprehensive guide books, Oceanic Wilderness by Roger Steene. www.newworldpublications.com


Stuart Cove’s Dive Bahamas

3 Two-tank Dives & One Shark Adventure Trip for Two at Stuart Cove’s Dive Bahamas

Stuart Cove’s Dive Bahamas in Nassau is donating three two-tank dives and one shark adventure diver for two people. www.stuarcove.com


Backscatter

$100 Gift Certificate from Backscatter

Backscatter has donated a gift certificate worth $100 towards service, new, or used gear. www.backscatter.com


Ikelite

$400 Gift Certificate from Ikelite

Ikelite is donating a $400 gift certificate which can be applied to the purchase of any of their products. www.Ikelite.com


Coral Realm.com

$600 Worth of Annual Memberships in Coral Realm.com

CoralRealm.com is providing $600.00 worth of CoralRealm.com annual memberships to contest winners. www.coralrealm.com


Ultralight Control Systems

$100 Gift Certificate from Ultralight Control Systems

Ultralight has donated a $100 gift certificate towards any of their products.
www.ulcs.com


Pinnacle

Pinnacle Aquatics Merino-Elastiprene 3 wetsuit, MSRP $419

www.pinnacleaquatics.com


ReefNet

ReefNet is pleased to support the Underwater Images Competition with 2 Sensus Ultra dive data recorder kits and 5 pairs of H2YO noisemakers. ReefNet has been developing unique marine technologies for more than 14 years.  Our products combine smart engineering with elegant design, solving problems with style.

ReefNet - ReefNet is a Canadian corporation that produces scuba-related
software and electronics. www.reefnet.ca


Bare Wetsuits

BARE is pleased to donate  Bare Shorty, men's, women's, or youth to a lucky winner in the Underwater Images Competition.

http://www.bare-wetsuits.com/


Hotel Cozumel - Dive Paradise

COMBO 754 PACKAGE
Inclusions:
7 Nights Standard Pool-View Room on European Plan for 2 Adults
5 Days of 2 tank standard dive trips
4 Days of 1 tank afternoon dives


Ambergris Divers and
Captain Morgan's Retreat

Captain Morgan's Retreat is pleased to support the Underwater Images Competition with a  1 Week (7 nights) stay in a beachfront villa. 1 Bedroom Villa with queen size bed in the bedroom, living room area with a full size foldout sofa, kitchenette, table and chairs, including breakfast. Ambergris Divers is adding a 3-day two tank boat dive package. 

http://www.ambergrisdivers.com/  - http://www.captainmorgans.com/


Dive Brockville Adventure Centre & Abucs scubA Charters

Gift Certificate
 


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